Refrigerated Shipping Cuts Energy Consumption and Food Waste

The energy-efficient Star Cool refrigeration technology makes it possible to transport food over longer distances with a lower environmental impact.

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Apr 21. 2017

Using a combination of technologies to control temperature, humidity, airflow and air composition, this refrigeration technology for container shipping makes it possible to transport fruits and vegetables over much greater distances than previously possible.

Food should always move from farm to fork, but too often it doesn’t. We believe our technologies can help improve the food logistics chain.

Peter NymandFormer CEO, Maersk Container Industry

Goods can be transported for up to 45 days before arriving in shops. Not only does this limit food waste, but it also opens up new trade routes without using carbon-intensive airfreight. Its affordability means that farmers from Kenya can now export avocados to the European and Russian markets, while bananas from Ecuador can be exported to Azerbaijan.

Global demand for exotic fruit and vegetables has seen large growth over the past decades. In order to transition to a more sustainable future, the shipping industry needs innovative and efficient retrofitting solutions.

Responsible consumption and production

Refrigerating shipping helps to cut post-harvest losses in the supply chain, making the logistics side of food production more sustainable.

Global demand for exotic fruit and vegetables has seen large growth over the past decades. In order to transition to a more sustainable future, the shipping industry needs innovative and efficient retrofitting solutions.

Refrigerating shipping helps to cut post-harvest losses in the supply chain, making the logistics side of food production more sustainable.